How to: Build a Tsunami 3x79 Belt Grinder

[@argee55]

Great design

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏼

[@Batti2323]

Another fantastic design and build video! Great work!

[@HouseMadeUS]

- Thank you 🧨🧨🧨

[@jeffcary8970]

all right here we go! Let's do this!!!!!!!!!

[@HouseMadeUS]

Let's gooooo 🚀

[@jeremiahcoakley4168]

Man that thing looks sweet! Makes me miss my gen 4 revolution even more. I ground alot of blades on that thing till the stupid house fire ended the poor fellas life 😢. Gotta start saving up for a gen 5 for sure though. Great work Brian!

[@HouseMadeUS]

So sorry to hear about the fire Jeremiah!! Holy smokes. That sucks bro. 😬

[@crazydougthewolf]

Nice. It's been on my mind for a while that a 2" belt is too narrow, looks like I'll be upgrading my grinder.

[@HouseMadeUS]

- Thank you! 🚀🚀🚀

[@MatthewHarrisStudio]

Great design. I love our 3 x 132 Bader Spacesaver but it is anything but a Spacesaver. This is such a great solution for a 3” wide belt grinder. Would be absolutely killer with a 5 h.p. Motor

[@HouseMadeUS]

The Bader is what inspired me to build this. I got a chance to use one out in Colorado but it was absolutely enormous. I think the belt was 140 inches in length. So I went to work and designed this to give the beat of both worlds.

[@Kickapoo-creek-knife-company]

Love it! It’s on my list of upgrades!!!

[@HouseMadeUS]

- Thank you 🧨🧨🧨

[@benjaminseigal5192]

Wow. Just blown away at how much easier Gen 5 is to build over Gen 2. Even I can't screw this one up.

[@HouseMadeUS]

All machined parts, weld it up and gooooo 🌊🏄‍♂️

[@AlexLV83]

Hi! Do you plan to sell Tsunami plans or upgrade kits for 2x72?

[@HouseMadeUS]

Right now we are just selling the kits, the machine work needed on the d-plate has to be super precise so making by hand or without a CNC (or mill) is restrictive.

[@vandelftcrafts2958]

one of the best build videos I've ever seen on anything!

[@HouseMadeUS]

- Thank you 🧨🧨🧨

[@vandelftcrafts2958]

after welding with spray on butter it smells like were cooking something delish!

[@HouseMadeUS]

Great point! Hahaha

[@PHILWORX]

My welding magnets look like Chewbacca 🐺

[@lemanhanh2822]

Great!

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thank you!

[@piercet]

Looks like a nice upgrade, a bit out of my budget though. Maybe I'll wait for a sale someday.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Thanks Tim! 🙏🏼

[@pbunt1911]

I JUST bought a Revolution about two weeks ago. I had no idea the Tsunami was coming! Any chance I can swap my unused 2x72 components for the 3” stuff? Happy to pay the difference in price and shipping.

[@HouseMadeUS]

I think Sarah is getting you sorted out. Should not be a problem.

[@pbunt1911]

She is! Thanks!! I’ve always wanted an extra inch…

[@HouseMadeUS]

Haha yes!

[@g1mpster]

If you don’t have either one, how would you choose between the 2x72 and 3x79?

[@HouseMadeUS]

Depends on what you would be doing with it. Personally I default to the 3x79 since it can run a 2 inch belt as well so it's the best of both worlds.

[@g1mpster]

@@HouseMadeUS that’s good to know. I wasn’t sure that the mechanism could shorten up for the shorter 2x72 belt. Thanks!

[@goatscratcher]

Can I still use 2x,72 belts, and small wheels?

[@HouseMadeUS]

Yes it's all reverse compatible, no need to change the wheels, just swap the platen, contact wheel, small wheel etc. 😁🤙🏻

[@revilolavinruf]

But where can you get 3*79 belts? None of my local suppliers stock them.

[@HouseMadeUS]

Yes it's a common belt size, we carry them on our website too. VSM Phoenix Combat Red-Label Amazon All carry them.

[@TheScrawnyLumberjack]

Most likely would need to special order. The vast amount of easily available 2x72 belts make it worth it. Coming from a 2x48 grinder I can attest to the difficulties finding certain belts

[@HouseMadeUS]

@@TheScrawnyLumberjack No need for a special order, just google 3x79 grinding belts and you will see how many companies make and sell them without a special order. Even can get them on Amazon.

[@vettepicking]

The 3x79 kit says is ships with 220 wiring in red? But doesn't show any wires or motor

[@HouseMadeUS]

Ships with the wiring kit. We do not sell Motors or VFDs. Those can be purchased separately from our resources page: housemade.us/pages/2x72-resources

[@americaisnowafrica8315]

Please add the option to just buy the wheels.